Academic Honesty Overview PRESENTER DR JIM RYAN PROFESSOR

Academic Honesty Overview PRESENTER: DR. JIM RYAN --PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH --AU PROVOST LIAISON

AU Academic Honesty Committee * Committee Co-chairs (2020) Dr. Laura Plexico (Communication Disorders) Dr. Danilea Warner (Sociology/Anth. /Social Work) +15 Faculty members +3 Graduate student members +5 Undergraduate student members

Academic Honesty Code *SGA (Student Government Association) manages the Academic Honesty Code *Updated full-text of Academic Honesty Code available on AU Provost website

Honesty Code Reporting *Violations reported by instructors using on-line system at AU Provost website. *Students must be informed of alleged Honesty Code violations (in person and on-line).

Academic Honesty Hearings OPTION 1: Facilitated Meeting *Student + Instructor + Honesty Committee facilitator (Faculty member) *Student and Instructor must agree on any code violation and sanction.

Academic Honesty Hearings OPTION 2: Full Committee Hearing 3 Faculty Members + 1 Graduate Student + 1 Undergraduate Student *Honesty Committee vote determines outcome + sanction (if any).

Honesty Code Appeals *Facilitated meeting and Full Committee decisions are advisory to AU Provost. *Appeals of AU Provost decisions (by Instructor or Student) may be made to AU President

Best Practices for Faculty Discuss honesty and class rules with students Design course projects for academic honesty Consider cultural differences (international students) Supervise all examinations Report any violations for university-wide fairness